Doctor concerned mother influenced daughter's cancer treatment, inquest hears
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Paloma Shemirani, a 23-year-old Cambridge graduate, died months after refusing chemotherapy for cancer despite an 80 percent survival prognosis. An NHS doctor raised concerns during an inquest about her mother, Kate Shemirani's, potential influence on Paloma's decision. Kate, a former nurse disqualified for anti-vaccine misinformation, maintains a significant following online, promoting anti-medicine conspiracy theories. Paloma's brothers have publicly accused their mother of leading Paloma to refuse treatment that could have saved her life, raising issues of parental influence on medical decisions.
An NHS doctor stated in an inquest that she was worried about the influence of Paloma Shemirani's mother on her decision to refuse chemotherapy, which could have saved her.
Paloma Shemirani, a 23-year-old Cambridge graduate, rejected chemotherapy after a cancer diagnosis, despite being told she had an 80 percent chance of survival with treatment.
Paloma's brothers contend that their mother, Kate Shemirani, influenced her refusal of treatment. Kate is a former nurse and has propagated anti-vaccine misinformation.
Kate Shemirani, who was disqualified from nursing for spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, has millions of followers online and has raised concerns about Paloma’s treatment.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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